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Archives for September 2014

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The real best burrito in America is from ChipotleThe real best burrito in America is from Chipotle
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La Taqueria is a brilliant piece of burrito engineering, but convenience counts in life.

By Matthew Yglesias
Education
The 25 colleges whose graduates earn the mostThe 25 colleges whose graduates earn the most
Education

Harvey Mudd College and other engineering schools are at the top of the list for young alumni. But by mid-career, the picture looks different.

By Libby Nelson
Health Care
Health insurance premiums are eating American workers’ raisesHealth insurance premiums are eating American workers’ raises
Health Care

Premiums have grown four times faster than workers’ earnings.

By Sarah Kliff
Health
Raw milk is risky. But that doesn’t mean it should be illegal.Raw milk is risky. But that doesn’t mean it should be illegal.
Health

Here’s what science and common sense say about the contentious raw milk debate.

By Joseph Stromberg
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The most ironic sign about Ukraine and Russia everThe most ironic sign about Ukraine and Russia ever
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It’s from a communist anti-NATO rally, natch.

By Zack Beauchamp
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American prosperity was built on slavery and tortureAmerican prosperity was built on slavery and torture
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All that cotton and the factories it fueled didn’t come from nowhere.

By Matthew Yglesias
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Cuomo wins closer-than-expected primary raceCuomo wins closer-than-expected primary race
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His opponent had little funding or institutional support.

By Andrew Prokop
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Republicans back off on killing the Export-Import BankRepublicans back off on killing the Export-Import Bank
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The Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers lobbied hard for the Bank, and it looks like Republicans have listened.

By Ezra Klein
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Scott Brown wins primary, hopes for historic general election victoryScott Brown wins primary, hopes for historic general election victory
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The last person to have done this nearly fought a sword duel with Abraham Lincoln.

By Andrew Prokop
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Study: Climate change puts hundreds of bird species at riskStudy: Climate change puts hundreds of bird species at risk
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A new study finds that 314 bird species in North America could lose half their range by 2080 as the world warms.

By Brad Plumer
Sports
Ray Rice was indefinitely suspended. Why weren’t these players?Ray Rice was indefinitely suspended. Why weren’t these players?
Sports

Rice is far from the only NFL player to commit a brutal act of domestic violence.

By Joseph Stromberg
Labor
Why you need a bachelor’s degree to be a secretary todayWhy you need a bachelor’s degree to be a secretary today
Labor

A new report finds jobs are “up-credentialing.” That may mean an oversupply of college grads, but it may also mean employers are getting lazy.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Climate
How air conditioning changed America foreverHow air conditioning changed America forever
Climate

It has shaped our buildings, our technology, and our health.

By Susannah Locke
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How abusers destroy the very tools women need to escape themHow abusers destroy the very tools women need to escape them
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The violence often comes as a surprise and at a moment when women feel most dependent on their husband or boyfriend.

By Hilary Bok
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Map: Where people feel good and bad about how their country is doingMap: Where people feel good and bad about how their country is doing
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Why are Russians more satisfied with how their country is going than you would expect given the state of its economy?

By Zack Beauchamp